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Table 2 Results of logistic regression models for the dependent variables: health and stress perceptions

From: Health behaviors of medical students decline towards residency: how could we maintain and enhance these behaviors throughout their training

Variable

B

SE

P Value

OR

95% CI

Perceived health status

Gender

−0.137

0.086

0.109

1.147

0.970–1.356

Age

−0.274

0.043

 <0.001

0.760

0.699–0.828

Status

 Student

Ref group

1

 Resident

− 0.230

0.204

0.259

0.794

0.533–1.184

 Senior

−0.068

0.214

0.100

0.752

0.704–1.627

 Other

−0.454

0.248

0.067

0.635

0.391–1.033

Emotional Stress

−0.736

0.083

< 0.001

0.479

0.407–0.564

Nutrition

0.206

0.024

 <0.001

1.229

1.172–1.288

Smoking

−0.125

0.133

0.350

0.883

0.680–1.146

BMI

−0.113

0.009

< 0.001

0.893

0.877–0.909

Sleep

0.393

0.105

< 0.001

1.481

1.207–1.818

Regular physician

−0.343

0.082

 <0.001

0.710

0.604–0.833

Perceived level of emotional stress

Gender

−0.414

0.068

< 0.001

0.661

0.578–0.755

Age

−0.272

0.034

< 0.001

0.762

0.713–0.814

Status

 Student

Ref group

1

 Resident

1.085

0.136

< 0.001

2.959

2.267–3.862

 Senior

1.044

0.142

< 0.001

2.840

2.151–3.751

 Other

0.826

0.187

< 0.001

2.285

1.583–3.300

General health

−0.721

0.083

< 0.001

0.486

0.413–0.572

Nutrition

−0.114

0.019

< 0.001

0.892

0.859–0.927

Smoking

0.048

0.111

0.664

1.049

0.844–1.305

BMI

0.000

0.008

0.949

1.000

0.985–1.014

Sleep

−0.556

0.081

< 0.001

0.573

0.489–0.672

Regular physician

−0.227

0.067

0.001

0.797

0.699–0.908

  1. B = unstandardized regression coefficient
  2. BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio, PA physical activity; SE standard error, ORodds ratio
  3. Gender: male = 1, female = 0; Residency: resident = 1 senior = 0; Nutrition: six to seven items of healthy nutrition, every day or almost every day = 1; others =0; Health status: excellent, very good and good = 1; fair or poor = 0; Emotional stress: very low, low or, moderate =0; high or very high =1